Of the countless queer leaders who had come before. Leaders like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, who founded Star House, a place trans New Yorkers could … Queer New Yorkers frequently encounter discrimination or a dearth of providers properly trained to care for them in health care settings. … And what we are doing is to create a central office solely focused on the well being of queer New Yorkers so that their needs may be better met by every city agency across our administration. (03:21–03:35)
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Asserts that queer New Yorkers often face discrimination or lack of trained providers in health care settings.
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